Application Engineer III – D&L
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Kansas City, KS, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Retail, wholesale, or Consumer Product Goods industry experience
- Experience integrating and supporting large-scale enterprise vendor software (such as Warehouse Management Systems, ERP solutions, and other transportation and logistics oriented software packages)
- Knowledge of modern DevOps technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git, Jenkins, Ansible, etc.)
Full description
Application Engineer III – D&L Location: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106
Work Model: Hybrid
Department: IT
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Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is a retailer-owned cooperative serving over 3,000 retail member stores with a complete assortment of grocery, fresh meat, fresh produce, specialty foods, health care, and general merchandise items. Through an extensive distribution network and nine distribution centers, AWG and its subsidiaries deliver in over 28 states. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies which provide real estate and supermarket development services, digital marketing services, and is a wholesale supply provider of health and beauty care, general merchandise, specialty/international foods, and pharmaceutical supply. If you have a passion for retail, the drive to succeed in a fast-paced industry, we can't wait for you to join the team!
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is looking for a Solution Engineer III in Information Technology (IT) to provide development, integration, and application oversight for strategic technical solutions within our Distribution & Logistics (D&L) department.
The Solution Engineer III role is a customer-facing role serving as an advisor, subject-matter expert, and delivery partner for our internal business units. As an experienced Engineer with a focus on solution implementation, you’ll be responsible for guiding our internal customers from concept to go-live and rollout. You are a passionate technologist who keeps up to date on the latest technologies, can dive deeply into business processes, and loves applying your skills to solve complex operational challenges.
Working alongside department leadership, you will act as a key technical anchor to design modern integration layers (including Azure, Java Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern front-end frameworks) while helping to mentor and guide our established development team through modern technology transitions.
RESPONSIBILITIESDeliver Solutions (35%)
- Serve as the subject matter expert and go-to resource for designing and delivering integrated solutions and implementation best practices.
- Responsible for overall system-wide resiliency, scalability, data strategy, stability and operational efficiency of solutions.
- Develop high-quality technical solutions that address the customer’s needs while aligning with industry best practices and approved technology stacks.
Support & Availability Service (30%)
- Monitor performance and optimize resources to ensure maximum uptime, high availability, and cost-effectiveness across hybrid cloud/on-prem environments.